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World Capitals Quiz Questions & Answers 2026

Capital cities of every country across Africa, Asia, Europe, Americas and Oceania

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Why World Capitals Are Essential Quiz Knowledge

Capital cities appear in virtually every geography quiz, competitive exam, and general knowledge test. Knowing world capitals demonstrates geographic literacy and is tested in school exams, university entrance tests, civil service exams, and pub quiz trivia globally.

All 7 Continents — Capital Cities by Region

🌍 Europe (50 Countries)

🇫🇷 France — Paris (pop. 2.1 million in city; 12 million metro)
🇩🇪 Germany — Berlin (3.7 million; reunified capital since 1990)
🇪🇸 Spain — Madrid (3.3 million)
🇮🇹 Italy — Rome (2.9 million; "Eternal City")
🇬🇧 United Kingdom — London (9 million; global financial hub)
🇵🇱 Poland — Warsaw (Warszawa)
🇺🇦 Ukraine — Kyiv (Київ)
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Amsterdam (government in The Hague)
🇧🇪 Belgium — Brussels (EU headquarters)
🇨🇭 Switzerland — Bern (not Geneva or Zurich!)
🇦🇹 Austria — Vienna (Wien)
🇸🇪 Sweden — Stockholm
🇳🇴 Norway — Oslo
🇩🇰 Denmark — Copenhagen (København)
🇵🇹 Portugal — Lisbon (Lisboa)
🇬🇷 Greece — Athens (Athena)
🇷🇴 Romania — Bucharest
🇨🇿 Czech Republic — Prague (Praha)
🇭🇺 Hungary — Budapest
🇷🇺 Russia — Moscow (Moskva; largest country by area)

🌏 Asia (50 Countries)

🇨🇳 China — Beijing (Peking)
🇮🇳 India — New Delhi
🇯🇵 Japan — Tokyo
🇰🇷 South Korea — Seoul
🇮🇩 Indonesia — Jakarta (moving to Nusantara in Borneo)
🇵🇰 Pakistan — Islamabad (not Karachi or Lahore!)
🇧🇩 Bangladesh — Dhaka
🇻🇳 Vietnam — Hanoi (not Ho Chi Minh City)
🇹🇭 Thailand — Bangkok (official name Krung Thep Maha Nakhon)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — Riyadh
🇮🇱 Israel — Jerusalem (Tel Aviv is economic capital)
🇮🇷 Iran — Tehran
🇮🇶 Iraq — Baghdad
🇦🇫 Afghanistan — Kabul
🇸🇬 Singapore — Singapore City (city-state)
🇰🇵 North Korea — Pyongyang
🇲🇳 Mongolia — Ulaanbaatar
🇳🇵 Nepal — Kathmandu
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka — Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative; Colombo is commercial)

🌎 Americas (35 Countries)

🇺🇸 USA — Washington, D.C. (not New York!)
🇨🇦 Canada — Ottawa (not Toronto!)
🇧🇷 Brazil — Brasília (not Rio de Janeiro! Moved capital in 1960)
🇦🇷 Argentina — Buenos Aires
🇲🇽 Mexico — Mexico City (Ciudad de México)
🇨🇱 Chile — Santiago
🇨🇴 Colombia — Bogotá
🇵🇪 Peru — Lima
🇻🇪 Venezuela — Caracas
🇰🇾 Cuba — Havana (La Habana)
🇯🇲 Jamaica — Kingston
🇧🇴 Bolivia — Sucre (constitutional); La Paz (seat of government)
🇺🇾 Uruguay — Montevideo
🇪🇨 Ecuador — Quito

🌍 Africa (54 Countries)

🇿🇦 South Africa — Pretoria (executive); Cape Town (legislative); Bloemfontein (judicial)
🇪🇬 Egypt — Cairo (Al-Qahira; Africa's largest city)
🇳🇬 Nigeria — Abuja (not Lagos!)
🇰🇪 Kenya — Nairobi
🇬🇭 Ghana — Accra
🇪🇹 Ethiopia — Addis Ababa (also African Union headquarters)
🇹🇿 Tanzania — Dodoma (not Dar es Salaam)
🇲🇦 Morocco — Rabat (not Casablanca)
🇩🇿 Algeria — Algiers
🇱🇾 Libya — Tripoli
🇸🇩 Sudan — Khartoum
🇸🇸 South Sudan — Juba (world's newest country, 2011)

Tricky Capital City Facts for Quizzes

🏛️ Australia — Capital is Canberra, not Sydney or Melbourne.
🏛️ New Zealand — Capital is Wellington, not Auckland.
🏛️ Brazil — Capital is Brasília (purpose-built 1960), not Rio de Janeiro.
🏛️ Canada — Capital is Ottawa, not Toronto.
🏛️ Pakistan — Capital is Islamabad, not Karachi or Lahore.
🏛️ Nigeria — Capital is Abuja (1991), not Lagos.
🏛️ Myanmar — Capital is Naypyidaw (2005), not Yangon/Rangoon.
🏛️ Kazakhstan — Capital is Astana (formerly Nur-Sultan), not Almaty.
🏛️ Switzerland — Capital is Bern, not Geneva or Zurich.

50 World Capitals Quiz Questions

What is the capital of Japan? (Tokyo)
What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra)
What is the capital of Brazil? (Brasília)
What is the capital of Canada? (Ottawa)
What is the capital of India? (New Delhi)
What is the capital of Pakistan? (Islamabad)
What is the capital of South Africa? (Pretoria — executive capital; South Africa has 3 capitals)
What is the capital of Nigeria? (Abuja)
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia? (Riyadh)
What is the capital of Argentina? (Buenos Aires)
What is the capital of Turkey? (Ankara — not Istanbul)
What is the capital of Indonesia? (Jakarta — moving to Nusantara)
What is the capital of Egypt? (Cairo)
What is the capital of Iran? (Tehran)
What is the capital of Sweden? (Stockholm)
What is the capital of Norway? (Oslo)
What is the capital of Switzerland? (Bern)
What is the capital of Portugal? (Lisbon)
What is the capital of Netherlands? (Amsterdam — government in The Hague)
What is the capital of New Zealand? (Wellington)
What is the capital of Kenya? (Nairobi)
What is the capital of Ghana? (Accra)
What is the capital of Ethiopia? (Addis Ababa)
What is the capital of Mongolia? (Ulaanbaatar)
What is the capital of Cuba? (Havana)
What is the capital of Vietnam? (Hanoi)
What is the capital of Thailand? (Bangkok / Krung Thep)
What is the capital of the Philippines? (Manila)
What is the capital of Malaysia? (Kuala Lumpur — Putrajaya is administrative capital)
What is the capital of Myanmar? (Naypyidaw — built 2005)

Conclusion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most commonly confused world capital?

Australia's capital Canberra is most commonly confused — many assume it's Sydney or Melbourne. Similarly, New Zealand's capital is Wellington (not Auckland), Canada's is Ottawa (not Toronto), and Brazil's is Brasília (not Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo).

Which country has the most cities that have served as capital?

Germany has had many capitals including Aachen, Regensburg, Frankfurt, Berlin, Bonn, and Berlin again. Myanmar moved its capital from Rangoon to the new city of Naypyidaw in 2005-2006 — one of the newest capital relocations.

What is the highest capital city in the world?

La Paz, Bolivia is the highest administrative capital at 3,640 meters (11,942 ft). However, Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital. The highest capital overall is Thimphu, Bhutan at 2,334m if counting only sole capitals.

What is the smallest capital city in the world?

Vatican City serves as both the world's smallest country and its own capital at 0.44 km². Among national capitals of recognized countries, Ngerulmud (Palau) is the smallest with fewer than 500 residents.

Which capital city has the largest population?

Tokyo is the world's most populous metropolitan area (37+ million), though technically the capital is the Tokyo Metropolis/Greater Tokyo Area. Among proper capital cities by official population, Beijing, Dhaka, and Cairo compete for the top spots.

What is the newest capital city in the world?

Naypyidaw became Myanmar's capital in 2005–2006. Egypt announced its new administrative capital (east of Cairo) in 2015 with major government functions moved by 2023. Nusantara in Indonesia is being developed as the new capital, replacing Jakarta.